Florida Panthers vs New Jersey Devils NHL Point Spread Picks 10/14/2019

Monday, October 14, 2019

Prudential Center

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Mike Hoffman and the Florida Panthers (1-2-1, 7th in the Atlantic Division) go to Prudential Center on Monday where they'll take on the New Jersey Devils (0-2-2, 8th in the Metropolitan Division). The Devils open this contest at -110 while the Panthers are coming in at +100. The over/under is set at 6.5. The Panthers are covering 20.0% of the time, having gone 1-4 SU. New Jersey covers 0% of the time, going 0-5 straight up.

The Florida Panthers were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3 - 2 defeat against the Buffalo Sabres in their last contest. The Panthers left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the defeat. In this matchup, they finished 2 of the 43 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. Florida had 8 penalty mins in this matchup. The Corsi for the Panthers was 44 and the Corsi against was 41 giving them a Corsi percentage of 51.8%. Their Fenwick sat at 34 while the Fenwick against sat at 33, telling us they have a rate of 50.7%. They won 19 face-off wins and lost 29 attempts to control the puck. Their starts in the offensive zone came in at 57.8% and they had a PDO of 99.0 for this game. With regard to the opposition's stats, the Buffalo Sabres tallied a total of 32 shots. They had 4 penalty mins and they earned a total of 4 power play opportunities.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 3 total points this season, which ranks them 20th in the NHL. They are 15th in the league in goals scored with 11 while they've given up 16 goals, ranking them 7th overall. They have had 15 power play opportunities and have scored 4 goals on those chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 10th in the NHL. The Panthers have allowed 11 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 13th in the league when short-handed. They average 40 shots per game and as a team shoot 6.96% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 88%. That puts them 23rd in the league in stopping the puck.

The New Jersey Devils faced off against the Edmonton Oilers in a game where the Devils took a loss by a score of 4 - 3. In this game, New Jersey earned a 58.7% Corsi rating. They earned that percentage by having a Corsi of 37 while the opposition earned a Corsi of 26. Their Fenwick percentage came in at 57.1% by notching a Fenwick of 24 and the Oilers ending the game with a 18 Fenwick. These Corsi stats tell us the story of the kind of game New Jersey played and you could say that they played like a middle of the road team. They had a PDO of 109.5 and their oZS percentage was 65.4%. The Devils netted 3 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play chances in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. On the other side of the ice, the Oilers had 3 power play opportunities and took advantage of the situation by scoring 2 goals of those attempts. New Jersey conceded 22 shots on goal and the Oilers ended up with a total of 4 penalty minutes.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils are 23rd in the NHL with a total of 2 points this year. They have 0 power play goals on 11 opportunities for a percentage of 0%. That ranks them 29th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 13 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 46%. That is 31st in the NHL. As a team, the Devils are 24th in the league with 9 goals scored while they've given up 18 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.83%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 85%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 11th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.7%, as they've attempted 155 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 145 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.4% as they have 119 attempts while they have given up 108 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 56% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 79 face-off wins compared to 100 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 44.1%. That ranks them 28th in the league. On defense Florida has 56 hits and they have blocked 37 shots from the opposition, putting them 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 44.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 55.9% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 83 face-off wins compared to 92 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 26th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 68 hits and they have blocked 35 shots from the opposition, which is 21st in the league. New Jersey is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.5% as they've attempted 133 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 147 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.9% ranks 21st as they have 103 attempts while they have given up 112 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Devils NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey

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